Anolis Equestris (Cuban Knight Anole)
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The genus Anolis is a model group for studying convergent evolution and adaptive radiations in vertebrates. Caribbean anoles have been classified into ecomorph categories, based on external morphology and position within the canopy, but less is known about mainland anoles. The goal of this study is to provide a detailed account of the forelimb in A. equestris, native to Cuba, and two mainland species, A. frenatus and A. biporcatus, and to analyze how these species compare to other anoles. For each species, external measurements were collected, muscles were dissected, photographed, and weighed and skeletal preparations were generated with Alizarin Red/Alcian Blue staining. External measurements indicate that A. equestris and A. frenatus are consistent with the Crown Giant ecomorph; whereas A. biporcatus is more consistent with Trunk-Crown ecomorphs. Dissections and skeletal preparations revealed similarities with existing accounts of anole species (A. sagrei and A. valencienni). However, differences were noted for biceps and flexor digitorum longus pars ulnaris (FDLU). Biceps pars profundus was present in A. equestris, A. frenatus, and A. biporcatus, while FDLU featured an additional tendon (to digit 1) in all three species and an additional tendon to digit 5 in A. frenatus. The greater number of tendons in these species may enhance grasping ability and stability while climbing.
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Voucher: image.Following a call from a resident, an adult male Cuban Giant Anole was captured in the area of Lorient on the island of Saint-Barthélemy.The lizard was on a Noni Tree (Morinda citrifolia), and according the residents it pursued a juvenile Lesser Antillean Iguana.Found near a tree nursery, it probably arrived on the island hidden in plants from Florida, as have Cuban Treefrogs (Osteopilus septentrionalis) and Red Corn Snakes (Pantherophis guttatus).This is the first record of this species on the Island of Saint-Barthélemy.
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This is the species account about the Amazon Bark Anole (Anolis ortonii), a chapter in the Reptiles of Ecuador book. This account summarizes novel as well as historical information (recognition, natural history, distribution, conservation, etymology, and relevant literature) about the species and provides maps and images to facilitate identification of this reptile in the field.
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